Work vehicle protective cover

Abstract

A protective cover of a work vehicle has first and second frame members of a general U configuration connected to the vehicle at spaced apart locations with each frame member generally spanning the width of the vehicle with an operator's station position between said frame members. First and second supporting members of unique configuration are connected to the frame members and support an overlying roof member at preselected spaced apart locations.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A protective cover for a work vehicle having front and rear ends, first and second sides, a width, and an operator's stations, comprising: first and second frame members each of an inverted general U configuration having first and second legs, leg end portions, and a middle portion connecting the legs, said leg end portions of each frame member being connectable adjacent opposed sides of the vehicle and said frame members each being positionable adjacent opposed ends of the vehicle with the operator's station therebetween and the middle portions generally spanning the width of the vehicle;   first and second supporting members each having an arcuate cross sectional configuration, first and second end portions, first and second longitudinally extending edge portions, and a concave surface, said first and second end portions of each supporting member being connected to the first and second frame members generally at a juncture of the leg and middle portion of the frame member and oriented with said supporting members each having the concave surface directed outwardly, said first edge portions extending generally along the plane of the respective frame member legs and said second edge portions extending generally along the plane of the frame member middle portions; and   a roof member overlaying the first and second frame members and the operator's station and being in supporting contact with and connected to the first and second edge portions of the first and second supporting members.   
     
     
       2. Apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the supporting members are each of a configuration sufficient for connecting middle portions of the supporting member to each frame member at locations adjacent the inner juncture surface of the associated leg and middle portion of said frame member. 
     
     
       3. Apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the roof member and supporting members are formed of common material. 
     
     
       4. Apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each supporting member is of a configuration sufficient for positioning the second edge portion a greater distance from the juncture of the planes of the frame middle portions and the associated leg portions than the first edge portion from the juncture of said planes. 
     
     
       5. Apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the distance between the first and second frame members is greater than the distance between the first and second legs of each frame member. 
     
     
       6. Apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the cross sectional configuration of the frame members is one of tubular, rectangular, oval, I, or T.